Mission Mission

Well, this was here too.

I know everyone else has already done all kinds of stuff about Banksy’s apparent PR trip to SF. (Kevmo is the go to guy for all my Bansky needs!) We couldn’t really sit around the Mission Mission offices sipping maté in our sweatpants all day and not join in the action a little.

So, let me ask you this, are these pieces still Banksy pieces if he didn’t put them up himself? If he designed them and maybe even chose the location and then e-mailed a PDF to his assistants who then cut the stencil and put them up, does that still make it a Banksy original? If it’s a unique design, which he doesn’t use anywhere else? This conversation took up most of my night last night and my voice is a little hoarse from all the loud talking, so I wanted to know what all of you thought.

UPDATE: Banksy loves pants!

Happy Friday, everybody! May we all attack our weekends like this tiny wonder is attacking this tight little parking spot.

[via Fixed Gear Blog] [Thanks, Becca!]

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Ramona might be onto something:

You go to the coffee shop with a friend, because that’s what friends love to do.  “Let’s go get a coffee?”  It’s either like get coffee or get a drink, which means alcohol.  There’s no middle ground.  You never hear people saying “Hey Chloe, wanna go get some Sprites?”  “Wanna meet for a Gatorade after work? A pitcher of spring water?  Sparkling? Yeah okay.”  I’d like to meet for a Gatorade because at least that would be hydrating, but no, the meetings always revolve around most water depleting thing – the coffee the beer, so you have to be like drinking water all day just to prepare for this meeting with your friend, who you don’t even want to talk to unless you can get either a stimulant or a depressant in your system.

Read on to see what happens when Ramona meets her friend for a coffee.

Photo by under one sky.

Watch ’til the end!

The Ferocious Few, by the way, are touring up and down the west coast in May!

Previously:

The Ferocious Four

Ferocious in the Streets

The Makeout Room has become the go-to location for folks who want a little bit of personal sharing with their whiskey, and tonight will be no different as it hosts the latest incarnation of Muni Diaries Live.  The fun starts at 7:30 TONIGHT and goes until 9:30pm, and it’s free!  Check out this line up:

Comedian Will Franken
Fun(ny) guy Johnny FunCheap
BART operator Kelly Beardsley
Vero Majano of Mission Media Archives
The delightful music of McPuzo and Trotsky
And last but not least, the Cock-Ts will return to … get us all in the mood.

I’m also excited by the prospect of Silvi from the Poetry Store hammering away on a good old-fashioned typewriter in the corner, chronicling the moments of the evening with a dash of poetic whimsy.

Come on out and prove that Muni riders can do a lot more than just complain about crazy delays caused by the horrific accident yesterday at Castro station that resulted in a person on the tracks being struck and killed by a Muni train, which tragically occured just one day after another unfortunate man died after being run over and then pinned underneath a bus.

[Photo by Rumnose via Muni Diaries]

Filmmaker Joshua Grannell (sometimes known as Peaches Christ) sat down with me to talk a little about one of his favorite Mission haunts, The Victoria Theatre.

Joshua’s feature film, a dark comedy shot in our very neighborhood, All About Evil, premieres as part of the 53rd San Francisco International Film Festival on May 1st at the Castro Theater. It will be a wild, live extravaganza that sounds basically like the mother of all Midnight Masses. Get tickets here and get them fast! This thing is hot!

Watch a clip of the movie here.

Part one of two.

UPDATE: Jason says that advance tickets have been gone for a minute. I may have old info. In any case, look for other live shows at The Victoria in the near future, and in the meantime you can go to the pre-party on April 30th at The Stud Bar.

Happy Friday, everybody! Feel free to adopt one of these guys if you want!

Hendrix — 1 year old Chihuahua mix

I AM HENDRIX. (guitar riff, please!) I am a very funny little dude. I love to chase my toys and have already worked on my manners and house-training. I’m looking for an adult only home. I have been working with some of the trainers here because I am so fun to train (they can tell you all about it at the adoption desk)! I like cheese, (most would call me a distinguished expert on all things cheese) other dogs, and learning new things. I’m an exciting personality!!!   And hey – check me out — I can impersonate…. a kangaroo! A BunnyRoo?

Walter — 13 year old male

This big cuddly older gentleman is looking for a new home. Walter came to the SFSPCA through the SIDO program, which cares for cats whose owners have become ill or have passed away. Walter is very much loved by his previous guardian, who’s wish is to see him in a home with folks who can give him all the love that he deserves. And really you won’t have to try very hard, Walter is truely an amazing cat that will win your heart instantly.  He adores people, loves mellow pups, and wouldn’t mind living with another cat at all — Caution: you may fall head over heels in love!

All pets adopted from SFSPCA have received a pre-adoption veterinary exam and behavior assessment, vaccinations, spay/neuter surgery and a microchip.

Where: The San Francisco SPCA’s Maddie’s Adoption Center
Address: 250 Florida Street (at 16th – Street)
Hours: Open Tues – Friday 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday/Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Closed Mondays and major holidays.
Contact: 415-522-3500, www.sfspca.org
Follow SFSPCA at facebook.com/sfspca and twitter.com/sfspca.

Unlike when that spurned scenester sullied that lovely mural, this instance of someone vandalizing someone else’s street art is undoubtedly good for art and good for the community.

Photo by elleon ma i.

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NO FARTING